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High school students filing taxes for a good cause

Brianna Conner has the story on how one group of students are filing taxes to benefit the community.

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Updated: 7:18 PM EST Feb 4, 2016

High school students filing taxes for a good cause

Brianna Conner has the story on how one group of students are filing taxes to benefit the community.

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Updated: 7:18 PM EST Feb 4, 2016

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WEBVTT AS BRIANA CONNER EXPLAINS, THEYKNOW MORE ABOUT THE TAX CODETHAN A TYPICAL TEENS.BRIANA: THE STUDENTS IN THEACADEMY OF FINANCE AT WILLIAMSACADEMY ARE GETTING ON-THE-JOBTRAINING THIS TAX SEASON, ANDTHEY ARE HELPING PEOPLE OUT INTHEIR COMMUNITIES.MISS MARY MARGARET HAIRSTON'SACCOUNTING CLASS GETS A REVIEWAND A POP QUIZ BEFORE THEY GETTO VOLUNTEER.THEIR GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE WHOMAKE LESS THAN $54,000 A YEARFILE RETUNRS.-- RETURNS.LAST YEAR, THEY FILEDMORE THAN100 RETURNS FOR A TOTAL OF$55,000 IN STATE AND FEDERALREFUND MONEY.THIS IS TRUE CAREERPREPAREDNESS THAT THESE STUDENTSARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN, ANDTHEY COME OUT WITH SKILLS THEYCAN USE THE REST OF THE LIVES.IF I CHOOSE TO DO ANYTHINGTHAT HAS TO DO WITH FILING TAXESIN THE FUTURE, I WILL BEPREPARED.IF NOT COME IF I EVER HAVE TO DOMY OWN, I WILL BE PREPARED.A LOT OF PEOPLE PICK UP THESEDREAMS, BUT THEY HAVE NEVER HADA TASTE OF IT.I HAVE SEEN WHAT I'M GOING TO BEDOING, AND I LIKE IT.

High school students filing taxes for a good cause

Brianna Conner has the story on how one group of students are filing taxes to benefit the community.